Occupational Sick Pay 2019

The 2019 XpertHR benchmarking survey of occupational sick pay policies, practices and procedures, based on responses from 301 organisations with a combined workforce of 297,764 employees.

Survey questions

What are the sick pay arrangements at your organisation?
How many different occupational sick pay schemes does your organisation operate?
What length of service is needed to qualify for occupational sick pay under your organisation's sick pay scheme?
Does the occupational sick pay benefit under your organisation's sick pay scheme get more generous as employees' length of service increases?
Are employees entitled to a period at full pay under your organisation's occupational sick pay scheme, once they have completed 12 months' service?
For what period will employees who have completed 12 months' service receive full pay under your organisation's occupational sick pay scheme?
Following a period at full pay under your organisation's occupational sick pay scheme, would an employee who has completed 12 months' service be entitled to a further period paid at a lower rate?
What is the maximum benefit available under the occupational sick pay scheme at your organisation?
What happens if an employee exhausts the maximum benefit for which they are eligible under the occupational sick pay scheme but they are still unable to return to work?
Does your organisation's sick pay scheme specify any circumstances in which sick pay may be withheld from an employee?
When do employees need to notify the organisation that they are sick in order to qualify for occupational sick pay?
At what frequency do employees need to notify the organisation that they are sick in order to qualify for occupational sick pay?
Which methods of communication can employees use to notify the organisation that they are sick?
If an employee fails to notify the organisation that they are sick as specified in the organisation’s requirements, do they automatically lose that day's occupational sick pay?
Does your organisation pay occupational sick pay from day one of absence?
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The sick pay policy supports the reduction of sickness absence at the organisation."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "There is a feeling that the organisation’s sick pay policy is abused by employees."
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The organisation monitors the costs of sickness absence effectively."
Occupational Sick Pay 2019: List of survey participants

Additional information

Date:: 04 March 2019
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 301

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Occupational Sick Pay 2019

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